Composites 
Composites are composed of at least two physically (not chemically) combined distinct building materials. They include matrixed materials, such as cement; fiber-reinforced plastics, such as fiberglass; and engineered wood products, such as plywood and oriented strand board.
| Title |
Date |
Author |
|---|---|---|
| Polycasting: Multi-material 3D Printing for Reinforced Concrete | Jun 27, 2021 | Shelby Elizabeth Doyle, AIA, LEED AP (Iowa State University), Nick Senske (Iowa State University) |
| Saint-Gobain and Certainteed North American Headquarters: A Whole Buildings Design Guide Case Study | Jul 12, 2018 | Whole Buildings Design Guide, a program of the National Institute of Building Sciences |
| Cloud Magnet: The Ethical Imperative for Environmental Health and Restoration | May 16, 2018 | Rashida Ng (Temple University), Andrew Wit (Temple University), Tonia Hsieh (Temple University) |
| Prefabricated Exterior Wall Panels for Commercial Building Enclosures | Apr 16, 2018 | Kenneth C. Loush, PE, Eastern Exterior Wall Systems, Inc |
| Concrete Lattice: Unitized Architecture of Assembly | Jun 14, 2017 | Ryan Goold (University of Michigan), Daniel Fougere (University of Michigan), Tsz Yan Ng (University of Michigan), Wes McGee (University of Michigan) |
| Form-Finding of an Ecological “Green” Wall Using Bending-active Biotensegrity Structure | Jun 14, 2017 | Rui Liu (Kent State University), Diane Davis-Sikora (Kent State University) |
| Buoyant Ecologies: Research, Collaboration, and Resilience at the Edge | Apr 26, 2017 | Adam Marcus (California College of the Arts) |
| Automated Robotic Fabrication for Temporary Architecture: Rethinking Plastics | Nov 28, 2016 | Soulaf Aburas, LEED Green Associate (Perkins+Will), Giannis Nikas, LEED Green Associate, Mattia Santi, Maria Paula Velásquez, LEED Green Associate |
| Grove (2016 R+D Awards Honorable Mention) | Jul 31, 2016 | |
| Digitally-driven Fabrication of Fiber-reinforced Composite Panels for Complex Shaped Envelopes | May 18, 2016 | Daniel Chung (Drexel University), Kihong Ku (Philadelphia University) |
| Best Practices for Architectural Coatings | Feb 01, 2016 | Elizabeth A. Hnatiw, AIA, LEED AP BD+C (principal architect, Hoffmann Architects) |
| Designed for Performance: Research Methods in a Collaborative Studio Rethinking Modern Curtain Walls | Nov 30, 2015 | Michael Gibson, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP (Kansas State University) |
| Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum (2015 R+D Awards Citation) | Jul 31, 2015 | |
| Dynamic Composite Cladding | May 13, 2015 | Jefferson Ellinger (University of North Carolina, Charlotte) |
| Use of Thermal Inertia for Reduction of HVAC Energy Consumption in Cooling Dominated and Mixed Climates | Apr 13, 2015 | Jan Kośny, Fraunhofer CSE, Boston, MA, USA, Elizabeth Kossecka, Polish Academy Sciences, Warsaw, Poland, Ali Fallahi, Fraunhofer CSE, Boston, MA, USA, David Yarbrough, R&D Services, Inc., Cookeville, TN, USA |
| Fire Hazards of Exterior Wall Assemblies Containing Combustible Components | Apr 13, 2015 | Amanda Kimball, Fire Protection Research Foundation |
| State of the Art of NFPA 285 | Apr 13, 2015 | Brian Kuhn, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. |
| Thermal Bridging: Observed Impacts and Proposed Improvement for Common Conditions | Apr 13, 2015 | Andrea Love, Director of Building Science, Payette Associates, Boston, Charles Klee, Principal, Payette Associates, Boston |
| Towards Digital Containerized Factories of Composite Architectural Panels for Complex Shaped Buildings | Apr 06, 2015 | Daniel Chung (Drexel University), Kihong Ku (Philadelphia University) |
| Designed for Performance: A Collaborative Research Studio Rethinks Glass Curtain Wall Systems | Apr 06, 2015 | Michael D. Gibson (Kansas State University) |
| Thermostatic Bimetal Integrated Facade as a Micro-Climate Controller | Apr 06, 2015 | Kyoung-Hee Kim (University of North Carolina at Charlotte), John Mays (University of North Carolina at Charlotte), Ok-Kyun Im (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) |
| Bamboo-steel Composite Structures | Apr 06, 2015 | Rui Liu (Kent State University), Yushun Li (Ningbo University, Ningbo, China) |
| Learning from Exterior Wall Problems | Apr 02, 2012 | Joseph P. Solinski (Stone & Glazing Consulting) |
| Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Strengthening for Alternative Load Paths to Mitigate Progressive Collapse Vulnerabilities | Dec 01, 2011 | Zachary I. Smith (Fyfe Company), Edward R. Fyfe (Fyfe Company) |
| Vacuum Insulation Panels in Wood Frame Wall Constructions | Apr 12, 2010 | Thomas Haavi, Bjørn Petter Jelle, Arild Gustavsen, Steinar Grynning, Sivert Uvsløkk, Ruben Baetens, Roland Caps |